Christie's Paris Contemporary & Sotheby's Russian Pictures

Christie's Paris Contemporary = €27.9m; Sotheby's Russian Paintings = £10.5m; Art Basel extends its app to drive foot traffic; African American art's vibrant market.

Christie’s Paris Art Contemporain = €27.9m

Christie’s Paris posted €17.975m in its Contemporary Art Evening sale (and an additional €7.7m in day sale works plus €2.2m for the collection of Anne Tronche) with this Nicolas de Staël from Drue Heinz’s collection making €2.89m or more than three times the high estimate of €900k.

• Peinture 65 x 50 cm, 1857 by Pi…